by Tele | Apr 21, 2013 | Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Hooked Favorites, Salmon Trolling, Women in Fishing
There’s something about last summer that I never told you. Remember this August post, when I shared little glimpses into the first few days of our king salmon opening? And one of those glimpses was that Joel’s hands were giving him terrible,...
by Tele | Mar 5, 2013 | Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Reading & Writing
Hot off the internet presses, sweeties: In the Tote has a shiny new site for showcasing Fisher Poets’ work! Great big thanks to veteran performer Pat Dixon for his tremendous devotion to documenting the Fisher Poets. The revamped site includes new...
by Tele | Dec 6, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Reading & Writing, Salmon Trolling, Women in Fishing
I’ve been mostly on an internet hiatus this week, friends, working on a deadline, but want to quickly share a bit of news. Some of you have asked about the piece that I read at Sitka’s maritime-themed Monthly Grind. I didn’t post it here...
by Tele | Nov 28, 2012 | Culture, F/V Nerka
Some of you know my weaknesses. Pie. Baked treats in general. Delightfully patterned socks. Pens, paper, empty notebooks waiting to be filled. Fabric. Crafty people. Books. Bread and cheese. Those one-size-fit-all stretchy gloves. Handwritten cards....
by Tele | Nov 22, 2012 | Commercial Fishing, Culture, F/V Nerka, Family, Hooked Favorites
Earlier this week, a friend asked what I’d be doing on Thursday. When I blinked dumbly at her for a few beats, she prompted, “You know – for Thanksgiving!” Oh. Right… Growing up in a fractured family of three insular people far more...
by Tele | Nov 12, 2012 | Culture, Environment, F/V Nerka
Almost at National Novel Writing Month’s midpoint, I’m still buried in this month-long exercise to produce as many words as possible. (They say 50,000; I’m shooting for writing every day and being thankful for whatever results. I’m already breaking the...